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New Exhibit on Display!

The Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66 is on display October 17 - December 16, 2026

There is always something exciting happening at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum!

The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is the perfect indoor experience to cool off this summer!

Attention all artists! Return your Route 66 art shields October 7 - 10, 2026.

Renovations Complete!

The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is reopen and ready for visitors! Operating hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Event dates for October 2026
S	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
<<	October 2026 Oct 2026					>>
27	28	29	30	1 Renovation Closure	2 Renovation Closure	3 Renovation Closure
4 Renovation Closure	5 Renovation Closure	6 Renovation Closure	7 Call for Collectors!	8 Call for Collectors!	9 Call for Collectors!	10 Call for Collectors!
11	12	13	14	15	16	17 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66 4:00 PMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66 Opening Reception
18 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	19 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	20 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	21 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	22 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	23 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	24 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66 12:00 PMSpooktacular Carnival and Car Show
25 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	26 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	27 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	28 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	29 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	30 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66	31 9:30 AMThe Journey is the Destination - 100 Years of Route 66